Press Releases

Astrocast joins the ‘Net Zero Space’ initiative, set up by the Paris Peace Forum

Lausanne, Switzerland / Paris, France. 20 April, 2022 – Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network, joins the ‘Net Zero Space’ initiative, set up by the Paris Peace Forum. Committed to the long-term sustainability of outer space, Astrocast joins satellite operators, launchers, space agencies and academics in the initiative, with a collective aim of achieving sustainable use of outer space for the benefit of all humankind by 2030.   (more…)

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April 20, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Global consensus emerges to secure internet-connected home and wearable devices

San Francisco, USA, 15 February 2022 – The consumer internet of things (IoT) global market size is forecast to grow from $45 billion (€39.53 billion) to $154 billion (€135.27 billion) by 2028. Whereas early adoption of smart wearables, home electronics and appliances was concentrated in North America and Western Europe, China is projected to overtake the United States as the largest market by the end of 2024. (more…)

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February 16, 2022

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

World Economic Forum launches toolbox of solutions to accelerate decarbonisation in cities

With the percentage of people living in cities projected to rise to 68% by 2050, resulting in high energy consumption, greater infrastructure needs and, carbon emissions, cities have a critical role to play in the race to reach net zero. To help address this challenge, the World Economic Forum, is releasing iteration of its Toolbox of Solutions, designed and built in collaboration with Accenture. (more…)

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September 23, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Regional city networks launch in Latin America and South Asia

The World Economic Forum is launching two regional networks of cities in Latin America and South Asia to share knowledge on smart city development while protecting public interests related to privacy, security and sustainability. (more…)

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April 13, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Buildings can be key to a sustainable future – but first, business models need to change

The World Economic Forum was right to say in a post this month that buildings could be the key to building a sustainable society post-pandemic. (more…)

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April 8, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The Industrial Internet of Things: A boon for small and medium-sized manufacturers- Part 2

Nothing new, but certainly still worthy of emphasis: smaller manufacturers represent an essential and dynamic component of the U.S. manufacturing industry. The Part 1 of the article yesterday consisted of smart manufacturing, digital manufacturing, digital transformation etc., the continuation of the article lies below. (more…)

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October 12, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Why we must embed IoT into a broader context

Should robots that take people’s jobs pay taxes? Bill Gates was following this question intensively a few days ago. Rightly so, says Alex Bufalino of KORE Wireless, because questions like these determine decisively how successful and how positively the Internet of Things (IoT) will change our world. (more…)

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February 27, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

European competition with more than €10,000 in prizes launched to find IoT solutions for greener cities

‘IoT for Greener Cities’ is a new challenge launched as an initiative of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. It targets finding and developing cutting edge technologies, based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and other IT innovations, (more…)

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February 14, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil